Could you use your home for good by providing a foster placement for a child? Or could you provide a child with a home for good by adopting them into your family?

Every day over 50 children are taken into care in the UK. They are removed from chaotic, traumatic, abusive, neglectful or desperate situations. Some of them need a home in an emergency. Some of them need a temporary home until they can return to their families. Some of them need an occasional home to give their families a break. Some of them need a permanent home with a new forever family.

Our churches are uniquely placed to help. We could offer all sorts of families to step forward to foster and adopt vulnerable children, and a wider supportive community. We also have our own adoption story to inspire us as we have experienced being welcomed and included into God's family and our spiritual home for good.

After a period of extensive consultation the 'Home for Good' initiative is being developed by the Evangelical Alliance and Care for the Family and will be launched early 2013. It aims to encourage and equip local churches to develop an intentionality about the recruitment and support of foster and adoptive families. In addition we will seek to build stronger relationships between churches and social services, and where necessary, develop services that will support Christians involved in fostering and adoption.

To be kept informed or to get involved as this initiative develops, please visit the Care for the Family website and leave us your details.

Could you be a foster or adoption champion?

We are currently looking people who are (or have been) involved in fostering and adoption and would be interested in championing this important issue in your church, and other churches in your area. To find out more, contact Phil (p.green a_t eauk d_o_t org)

No room at the inn? Not if we can help it. Read more information on our Home for Good Christmas Appeal and see how you can donate.